A New York woman was arrested after she threw punches during a fight outside Universal’s VelociCoaster ride after someone cut in line and spilled a drink on her, police said.
Shaeika Allen, 28, was arrested for battery July 9 — the day before the official grand opening of Universal’s Islands of Adventure’s newest roller coaster, according to an Orlando Police Department arrest report released this month. At the time, the coaster was in soft opening and allowing guests to ride early.
The victim, a 19-year-old Georgia woman, told police her brother tried to cut under the queue line rope to stand in line with her.
As her brother went under the rope, his drink spilled out of his backpack and landed on Allen who was standing behind them. Allen struck the 19-year-old in the face, the arrest report said.
The 19-year-old wasn’t seriously injured but had bruises and a cut that needed stitches or glue to heal, police said.
Orlando Police obtained Univeral’s surveillance video that captured part of the altercation which also involved Allen’s niece.
In the video, the two groups traded words outside VelociCoaster on a busy day just before 5 p.m. as Universal visitors streamed by.
Police said the video showed Allen’s niece was the “primary aggressor” who shoved the 19-year-old first. The 19-year-old’s brother tried to intervene to stop the fight, but Allen escalated the situation, the report said.
“Allen threw multiple closed fist strikes with one of them striking (the victim) on the left side of her face,” the arrest report said.
Shortly afterward, Allen began walking toward the park’s exit where police stopped her. She was arrested and taken to Orange County Jail.
Allen, who could not be reached for comment and does not have a defense attorney listed, is scheduled to be arraigned Wednesday on a misdemeanor battery charge, according to Orange Circuit Court online records. No charges appeared to be filed against Allen’s niece.
The thing that stuck out most to me here was the phrase “queue line”.Both words have the same meaning. So the line: “The victim, a 19-year-old Georgia woman, told police her brother tried to cut under the queue line rope to stand in line with her.” read to me as: The victim, a 19-year-old Georgia woman, told police her brother tried to cut under the line line rope to stand in line with her…. who is y’all editor?! sheesh.
“Queue Line” is typically used in the U.S.by journalists as some people don’t know what a queue is. Outside of theme parks, it is not the most common word, as mot Americans use “line”. We have to write for everyone, not just for you.
Okay, then just state “line” for the ignorant Americans. Everyone else can figure that out.
Our readers are from all around the world. It makes no difference. You knew what was being said, it’s just usual internet nitpicking for attention.
You just DESTROYED that guy
I find it funny that your criticizing an article for its sentence structure when you cant even craft a complete sentence yourself. “Side note, “Y’all” isn’t even a real word, its slang for “you all” which would still make your sentence incorrect, even in its proper form.
Can’t people just be polite and apologize and the other party accept an apology and be done with it. No reason to escalate verbally or physically. Our society is just so sad now days.
Another NY hoodrat…no class
I wanted to say ‘free her’, but one person “cutting in line” to stand with a family member who’s already been queuing, is not the same as actually cutting in line imo. Lots of people need bathroom breaks for example, it’s normal to leave the line and come back later to join your family
That is not what happened. The sister was up ahead and the brother cut in line to “catch up”. That is place holding, which is against Universal’s rules and can get you kicked out of the park. It is on the sign at every entrance to Universal and Islands of Adventure. The kid should have been kicked out, too.
Woa – This type of behavior should lead to a lifetime banishment form Universal (or Disney)…
Who hasn’t wanted to punch a line jumper. I can’t be too mad at this person…Sure, violence isn’t really the best solution, but if the park isn’t going to enforce their own rules (sadly, they often don’t), then people are gonna get frustrated and some might snap. Leaving the line for any reason and rejoining anywhere but the end of the line is standard policy at EVERY amusement and theme park (and most other places too), so the “victim” should have expected consequences. Too bad, so sad those consequences ended up being extreme. Both parties should have been ejected from the park, and charged with disorderly conduct (both of them, or none of them).
You make no sense. Nothing excuse physical violence anywhere,
The kid made it physical by spilling a drink on her. I was at Universal this past weekend…it’s hot, you’re tired of standing in long lines, and some punk kid cut in front of you a spills a drink on you (I had a group cut me at the same ride, nearly led to a fight). She shouldn’t have to tolerate that. The kid may or may not have offered an apology or a smart-ass remark. In the video, the park employee is standing there, completely uninterested, doing nothing to de-escalate the situation, separate the parties, or remove the original offender – the line-cutting kid from the ride.